I have always felt a strong sense of restlessness with injustice and particularly discrimination that affects many peoples’ lives so deeply. As a woman, through my own experience or that of others, I have realized the effects of sexism, misogyny and patriarchy that is still very much damaging our society today but that is often overlooked, and I’ve felt driven to address it.
HOW TO CREATE A GREAT VISITOR DESTINATION
The best visitor destinations aren’t just for visiting.
Rather, they have the potential to create significant cultural, social, environmental and financial value – now, and for years to come. They can connect with and inspire hard-to-reach audiences. They can generate income and improve livelihoods. They can experiment, innovate and pioneer change.
But how?
UNLOCKING WASTED POTENTIAL
The bioresources sector is quickly gaining traction and possesses vast future growth potential; in 2016 the UK waste and recycling sectors generated a turnover of £18.1 bn, with a gross value added (GVA) of £6.7 bn [1].However despite the UK producing 200 million tonnes per year, currently only 55% is either recycled for further use (44%), recovered (10%) or used for energy recovery (1%).[2] The remaining portion of this market represents a significant opportunity to sustainably capture and fully realise resource value. In this blog we share the four key themes emerging from the conference and what they mean for the industry.
7 WAYS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING
The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) provides one of the world’s leading standards to improve health and wellbeing through the design and operation of the built environment. Based on significant multi-disciplinary research with input from both health and built environment professionals, the standard provides seven key concepts to help create healthier and more productive environments and cultures.
